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About Erik Schneider

I use the American Liberal photo as the cover photo for this blog, because that’s exactly what I am. And no, not in the stereotypical, sort of pop culture sense of what an American Liberal is supposed to be. But someone who represents what American liberalism, as well as European liberalism, and perhaps the liberalism of the rest of the world outside of the United States. Liberals are people who believe in defense of liberal democracy, as well as the preservation of liberal democracy. And of course we also believe in liberal democracy with all the individual rights, and other liberal values that come from liberal democracy, the liberal democratic form of government, like equal opportunity, equal rights, equal justice, property rights, individual freedom and freedom of choice for everybody, as well as limited but responsible government, and fiscal responsibility

The Onion: ‘John Elway Casually Mentions To Peyton Manning How Great it Was Going Out on Top’

“DENVER—Saying that it was the absolute perfect way to end his Hall of Fame career, Denver Broncos general manager John Elway casually mentioned to Peyton Manning just how great it was to go out on top as a Super Bowl … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Kevin Mahnken: President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch & Need For Succession Reform

Source:The New Republic Here’s a post that perhaps only political, Constitution and American history junkies would be interested. I just happen to be all three, so I’m more than qualified to be interested in this. But here’s something that I … Continue reading

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Lyle Denniston: ‘Is The First Amendment on The Side of a Pro Football Team’s Name?’

Source:Washington Redskins– HTTR! “I believe strongly in the rights of all Americans to celebrate and maintain their unique cultural heritage. Going forward, we will strive to maintain the ability of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to make its … Continue reading

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FOX Movies: Will Success Spoil Rockwell Hunter (1957) Starring Jayne Mansfield & Tony Randall

Source:FOX Movies– left to right: Jayne Mansfield, Joan Blondell, and Tony Randall. “A New York advertising executive is in danger of losing a major client who is a lipstick manufacturer. He saves the account by enticing a voluptuous movie queen … Continue reading

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Hangover (1962) Starring Tony Randall & Jayne Mansfield

“Jayne is sooooo good in this. If you every get to see it, (It’s about a hour long and VERY HARD TO FIND) you’ll know that Jayne was a very good actress. To bad she didn’t do more roles like … Continue reading

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Keith Hughes: Cuba Explained: Ending the Embargo

. I’m not saying ending the Cuban trade embargo unconditionally is a good idea and sure as hell hope that is not what President Obama did. I’m in favor of ending the embargo conditionally. That any American trade and business … Continue reading

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David Lindholm: The Girl Can’t Help it (1956) Starring Jayne Mansfield, Edmond O’Brien & Tom Ewell

Source:David Lindholm– Edmond O’Brien, Jayne Mansfield, & Tom Ewell. “Theatrical trailer for the 1956 film THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT starring Jayne Mansfield, Tom Ewell and Edmund O’Brien. Directed by Frank Tashlin. Based on the Broadway play “Do Rei Mi” … Continue reading

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Keith Hughes: What is a Liberal?

. Keith Hughes explained what is a Liberal in basically the first minute of this video and he even said that we all are a Liberal at least in some way. Because we all believe in liberty, equality, freedom, the … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Matthias Matthijs & Daniel R. Kelemen- ‘Reforms That Will Save The EU From Irrelevance’

Source:Foreign Affairs– European Union flag. “In 1982, The Economist marked the 25th anniversary of the European Economic Community, the precursor to the European Union, by featuring a tombstone dedicated to the organization on its cover. “Born March 25, 1957. Moribund … Continue reading

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The New Democrat Network: Corey Cantor: ‘Comparing The Economic Records of The Last Democratic and Republican Presidents’

“As the country gets ready to pick a new President in 2016, we felt it would be interesting to look at the recent economic performance of the Democratic and Republican parties when they controlled the White House. While there were … Continue reading

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